DATABASE_ENGINE = 'mysql'           # 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
DATABASE_NAME = 'Python'             # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
DATABASE_USER = 'root'             # Not used with sqlite3.
DATABASE_PASSWORD = ''         # Not used with sqlite3.
DATABASE_HOST = 'localhost'             # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
DATABASE_PORT = ''             # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "manage.py", line 11, in <module>
    execute_manager(settings)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagement__init__.py", line
362, in execute_manager
    utility.execute()
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagement__init__.py", line
303, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagementbase.py", line 195,
 in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **options.__dict__)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagementbase.py", line 221,
 in execute
    self.validate()
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagementbase.py", line 249,
 in validate
    num_errors = get_validation_errors(s, app)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangocoremanagementvalidation.py", lin
e 67, in get_validation_errors
    connection.validation.validate_field(e, opts, f)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangodbbackendsmysqlvalidation.py", l
ine 15, in validate_field
    db_version = connection.get_server_version()
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangodbbackendsmysqlbase.py", line 29
7, in get_server_version
    self.cursor()
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangodbbackends__init__.py", line 81,
in cursor
    cursor = self._cursor()
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesdjangodbbackendsmysqlbase.py", line 28
1, in _cursor
    self.connection = Database.connect(**kwargs)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesMySQLdb__init__.py", line 75, in Connect
    return Connection(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:Python26libsite-packagesMySQLdbconnections.py", line 170, in __in
it__
    super(Connection, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs2)
_mysql_exceptions.OperationalError: (2003, "Can't connect to MySQL server on 'lo
calhost' (10061)")

# SERVER SECTION
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# The following options will be read by the MySQL Server. Make sure that
# you have installed the server correctly (see above) so it reads this
# file.
#
[mysqld]

# The TCP/IP Port the MySQL Server will listen on
port=3306

C:Usersfoobar>mysql --port=3306 --user=root --password
Enter password: ********
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.0.51b-community-nt MySQL Community Edition (GPL)

Type 'help;' or 'h' for help. Type 'c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> use mysql;
Database changed
mysql> show tables;
+---------------------------+
| Tables_in_mysql           |
+---------------------------+
| columns_priv              |
| db                        |
| func                      |
| help_category             |
| help_keyword              |
| help_relation             |
| help_topic                |
| host                      |
| proc                      |
| procs_priv                |
| tables_priv               |
| time_zone                 |
| time_zone_leap_second     |
| time_zone_name            |
| time_zone_transition      |
| time_zone_transition_type |
| user                      |
| user_info                 |
+---------------------------+
18 rows in set (0.00 sec)

DATABASE_ENGINE = 'mysql'
DATABASE_NAME = 'whatever'
DATABASE_USER = '<special app user>'
DATABASE_PASSWORD = '<password for user>'
DATABASE_HOST = '<ip address or host name of server>'
DATABASE_PORT = '3306'